There is a guy on Craigslist selling a Sennheiser ew 300 IEM G3 for $400. It goes for $1,000 new but I wanted to find out if this is a good system and a good price for it.
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Used Sennheiser IEM system? Good Price?
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s0c9
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Yes, it's what I use, but $400 seems awfully LOW for a used set.. $700 would be closer to what I would expect.
If that is the REAL price for the COMPLETE system (buds, xmiiter and receiver) then it could be a GREAT deal..
However, new receivers run that much..
Check it out first.. buyer beware!
If that is the REAL price for the COMPLETE system (buds, xmiiter and receiver) then it could be a GREAT deal..
However, new receivers run that much..
Check it out first.. buyer beware!
s0c9
Supporting Member
OK. so no buds included, which explains the low price as you'll have to buy some if you don't already have them.
If it looks in good condition, I'd say go for it..
OK. so no buds included, which explains the low price as you'll have to buy some if you don't already have them.
If it looks in good condition, I'd say go for it..
How much are the buds that come with it worth?
OK. so no buds included, which explains the low price as you'll have to buy some if you don't already have them.
If it looks in good condition, I'd say go for it..
I think I found them and they are $60. Do you recommend any cheaper headphones I could pick up at Guitar Center/Sam Ash that I could use to try out in ear monitors. One of the clubs we play at has wireless IEM systems if you bring your own earplugs. If I like it I plan on getting custom plugs. Before I buy the system on Craigslist I would like to try out in ears at my gig tomorrow.
I wouldn't spend less than that on a set of buds. You'll only get frustrated.
You can get the Shure SE215s for around $60 or less, maybe. And there's others around that price, too.
But buds or no, I'd jump on that deal for that system, IF it's in decent shape. It does sound really low. Not always a bad thing.
s0c9
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yeah.. what GeriO said... DON'T SKIMP ON BUDS!
The biggest issue I have seen over recent years both in person and reading in various forum posts is that folks try to go cheap on buds.
Think headphones... you get what you pay for...
Single driver buds with a G3 system will likely leave you unhappy and blaming the system, when in fact its the lack of sound stage, separation and definition one gets from using single drivers in mono mix that is the root cause.
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND spending the $$ on multiple-driver buds (dual at a minimum).
Single drivers can work, but it will depend on what you are monitoring... anything with multiple [like] instruments - like 2 guitars - unless panned in stereo will be difficult to discern.
None of this is absolute... but using cheap buds is much like putting cheap speakers in front of a high-end PA!
Not claiming to be an expert, but "been there, done that" and probably spent at least TWICE the $$ getting to my G3/1964 Quad drivers system - going thru wired, entry level wireless systems with single driver buds, Aviom/B*ringer P16 both wired/wireless, yada, yada. Buy once, cry once... it's one of those things one tends to learn thru experience.
The biggest issue I have seen over recent years both in person and reading in various forum posts is that folks try to go cheap on buds.
Think headphones... you get what you pay for...
Single driver buds with a G3 system will likely leave you unhappy and blaming the system, when in fact its the lack of sound stage, separation and definition one gets from using single drivers in mono mix that is the root cause.
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND spending the $$ on multiple-driver buds (dual at a minimum).
Single drivers can work, but it will depend on what you are monitoring... anything with multiple [like] instruments - like 2 guitars - unless panned in stereo will be difficult to discern.
None of this is absolute... but using cheap buds is much like putting cheap speakers in front of a high-end PA!
Not claiming to be an expert, but "been there, done that" and probably spent at least TWICE the $$ getting to my G3/1964 Quad drivers system - going thru wired, entry level wireless systems with single driver buds, Aviom/B*ringer P16 both wired/wireless, yada, yada. Buy once, cry once... it's one of those things one tends to learn thru experience.
I guess I've kinda resigned myself to folks wanting to go cheap with the buds. I've tried the SE215s and I find them barely acceptable, but I wouldn't want to spend 90 minutes with them They are what they are, inexpensive earbuds designed for a minimum level of performance.
Steve (s0C9) really makes the point and both of us, and many others here, of not skimping on the earbuds. We both use the 1964 Quads, which were around $550 for me at the time. You can get 3-driver generic buds for a little more than half of that.
In the OP's case, my suggestion is to get the EW300 system, if it's in good shape, as we've all emphasized, and if you are absolutely tapped out on budget, go with the SE215s. I recommend them ONLY as a test run to get the sensation of IEMs and nothing more.
I keep talking about the Westone generics, but I haven't looked into recent offerings that have been mentioned here. So some looking is in order. How about some of you guys repeating what you've mentioned about those more recent earbuds I've been reading about?
Bottom line, maybe ad nauseum, but never more true, get good earbuds for more of this...
and less of this...
.....
Steve (s0C9) really makes the point and both of us, and many others here, of not skimping on the earbuds. We both use the 1964 Quads, which were around $550 for me at the time. You can get 3-driver generic buds for a little more than half of that.
In the OP's case, my suggestion is to get the EW300 system, if it's in good shape, as we've all emphasized, and if you are absolutely tapped out on budget, go with the SE215s. I recommend them ONLY as a test run to get the sensation of IEMs and nothing more.
I keep talking about the Westone generics, but I haven't looked into recent offerings that have been mentioned here. So some looking is in order. How about some of you guys repeating what you've mentioned about those more recent earbuds I've been reading about?
Bottom line, maybe ad nauseum, but never more true, get good earbuds for more of this...
and less of this........
I picked mine up for $500 from the bassist who left the band. He had bought it new about 6 months prior and I could see that it looked in good condition but in the back of my mind I was like I hope it works ok! Fortunately it does. He included the ear buds but no extra tips so since we did the transaction at GC I picked up the Shure 215s and pretty much what everyone is saying is right on. They'll hold you over for a while but you're going to be wanting better buds almost immediately. I've used my 215s for about 2 months now, pretty happy even without a cab, then all of a sudden they started sounding real thin, trebly. I switched to the larger tips and got a better seal, now the bass is back baby! It's truly amazing what a good seal can do.
